First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1297
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 12-9.1-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]:
Chapter 6. Yellow Dot Motor Vehicle Medical Information
Program
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "emergency medical responder"
means:
(1) an emergency medical technician;
(2) an emergency medical technician-paramedic;
(3) a paramedic; and
(4) any other emergency services provider, physician, or
nurse;
on the scene of a motor vehicle accident or emergency situation
involving a program participant or accompanying or attending to
a program participant patient in an ambulance.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "other responder" means a
firefighter or law enforcement officer on the scene of a motor
vehicle accident or emergency situation involving a program
participant.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" means the yellow dot
motor vehicle medical information program established by section
5(a) of this chapter.
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Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program participant" means an
individual who acts in accordance with section 8 of this chapter.
The term includes:
(1) the operator of a motor vehicle; and
(2) a passenger of a motor vehicle.
Sec. 5. (a) The yellow dot motor vehicle medical information
program is established for the purpose of providing emergency
medical responders with critical medical information in the event
of a motor vehicle accident or emergency situation involving a
program participant.
(b) The division of aging shall administer the program.
Sec. 6. (a) The division of aging shall create a standard medical
information form that allows a program participant to supply the
following information:
(1) The program participant's name.
(2) A photograph of the program participant.
(3) The contact information for not more than two (2)
emergency contacts for the program participant.
(4) The program participant's medical information, including
medical conditions, recent surgeries, allergies, and current
medications.
(5) The program participant's hospital preference.
(6) The contact information for not more than two (2) health
care providers of the program participant.
(7) The date the program participant completed the form.
(b) The standard medical information form must include the
following statements:
(1) A statement that the program acts as a facilitator only,
and that all information supplied on the medical information
form is the sole responsibility of the program participant.
(2) A statement that the program participant supplies the
medical information voluntarily, and that the program
participant authorizes the disclosure and use of the medical
information for the purposes described in section 9(b) of this
chapter.
Sec. 7. (a) The division of aging may provide for, assist in, or
authorize the printing of the medical information form and
assembling of a yellow dot folder containing:
(1) the medical information form; and
(2) a yellow dot decal with adhesive backing.
(b) The division of aging shall distribute yellow dot folders to
area agencies on aging and license branches. The division of aging
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shall provide information on its website regarding how to obtain a
yellow dot folder from an area agency on aging or license branch.
(c) The division of aging may not charge a fee to participate in
the program.
Sec. 8. A program participant shall do the following:
(1) Affix the yellow dot decal on the left lower corner of the
rear window of a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or on
a secure visible location on the rear of a motorcycle.
(2) Complete the medical information form, place it in the
yellow dot folder, and place the yellow dot folder in the glove
compartment of the motor vehicle or in the compartment
attached to the motorcycle, as appropriate.
Sec. 9. (a) If a yellow dot decal is affixed to a motor vehicle that
is involved in a motor vehicle accident or emergency situation, an
emergency medical responder or other responder on the scene is
authorized to search the vehicle compartment indicated under
section 8(2) of this chapter for a yellow dot folder.
(b) An emergency medical responder or other responder may
use the information contained in the yellow dot folder to:
(1) identify the program participant;
(2) ascertain whether the program participant has a medical
condition that may impede communications with the
emergency medical responder or other responder;
(3) communicate with the program participant's emergency
contact about the location and general condition of the
program participant; and
(4) consider the program participant's current medications
and preexisting medical conditions when emergency medical
treatment is administered for any injury the program
participant suffers.
Sec. 10. (a) An emergency medical responder, other responder,
emergency medical responder's employer, and other responder's
employer are immune from civil liability if the emergency medical
responder or other responder:
(1) is unable to make contact with the program participant's
emergency contact after a good faith attempt; or
(2) disseminates or fails to disseminate any information from
the yellow dot folder to other emergency medical responders,
other responders, hospitals, or any health care providers that
render emergency medical treatment to the program
participant.
(b) A health care provider and a health care provider's
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employer are immune from civil and criminal liability if the health
care provider relies in good faith on the information provided in a
program participant's yellow dot folder.
SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2.1-129.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 129.7. IC 12-9.1-6-10 (Concerning
information provided by a participant in the yellow dot motor
vehicle medical information program).
HEA 1297 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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